Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 456

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Evangeline was in her secret hideout, meticulously dusting off the gift boxes until they shone like new.

Satisfied, she tossed the cloth aside and flopped onto the bed, ready to stretch out and unwind. However, the moment she heard the ping of a text message, her relaxation was cut short.

A photo of Walter and Minnie, looking far too comfortable with each other, flashed on her screen. Evangeline froze solid.

It was one thing to hear rumors, but seeing it in person was a different thing altogether.

Evangeline's moment of shock was brief, the strange number on her screen demanded her attention.

If Walter had sent the message, he would have used his own phone. This was not Walter, but someone who stood to gain from their breakup.

was provocative,

she bragging? Flaunting that she had snagged Walter and could then proudly stand by his side? Meanwhile, Evangeline, the one who truly belonged there, was stuck hiding away, pregnant, in her villa like a mouse? There could only be one reason for Minnie's display, and

relinquish her claim as the rightful

not used to being

on the message until the option to

was marked as read,

that Minnie was behind the photo. She was trying to drive a wedge between

plotting his next move against that bold, meddling woman

Evangeline.

on the screen sent a jolt through him, his fingers quivering

first. However, this time, since Evangeline had actually. called, he figured

took a deep breath and

is Walter." He kept his voice neutral to hide what he was really

that Evangeline felt a wave of distance between